weekly literary journal founded in 1902 as a supplement to The Sunday Times of London, long famous for its coverage of all aspects of literature and widely considered the finest literary review in the English language. TLS sets the tone and standards for excellence in the field of literary criticism. It presents reviews of major books of fiction and nonfiction published in every language, and its essays are sophisticated and written with scholarly authority and in a lively style. It is also noted for its bibliographic thoroughness, its topical essays by the world's leading scholars, and for the brilliance and erudition of its readers' published letters to the editor.